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Open federal grant opportunities

992 open opportunities in our database as of Oct 16, 2026, summarized from Grants.gov and other public federal sources. Each one links to the official notice.

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Open opportunities

The Research on Research Security Program (RoRS)

U.S. National Science Foundation · PD-25-275Y

Deadline: Sep 1, 2076 (18218 days left) Science technology and other research and development

High-Risk Research in Biological Anthropology and Archaeology (HRRBAA)

U.S. National Science Foundation · 19-570

Deadline: Oct 1, 2076 (18248 days left) Up to: $35,000 Science technology and other research and development

Growing Research Access for Nationally Transformative Economic Development (GRANTED)

U.S. National Science Foundation · PD-23-221Y

Deadline: Oct 2, 2076 (18249 days left) Science technology and other research and development

Plant Biotic Interactions

U.S. National Science Foundation · 20-576

Deadline: Oct 5, 2076 (18252 days left) Science technology and other research and development

Infrastructure Capacity for Biological Research (Capacity)

U.S. National Science Foundation · 23-580

Deadline: Oct 5, 2076 (18252 days left) Up to: $1,200,000 Science technology and other research and development

Collaboratory to Advance Mathematics Education and Learning (CAMEL) for K-12

U.S. National Science Foundation · 26-501

Deadline: Oct 5, 2076 (18252 days left) Up to: $200,000 Other

Engineering (ENG): Civil, Mechanical and Manufacturing Innovation (CMMI)

U.S. National Science Foundation · 26-515

Deadline: Oct 5, 2076 (18252 days left) Science technology and other research and development

Engineering (ENG): Electrical, Communications, and Computing Systems (ECCS)

U.S. National Science Foundation · 26-514

Deadline: Oct 5, 2076 (18252 days left) Science technology and other research and development

Engineering (ENG): Chemical, Bioengineering, Energy, and Transport Systems (CBET)

U.S. National Science Foundation · 26-518

Deadline: Oct 5, 2076 (18252 days left) Up to: $200,000 Agriculture

Geosciences Core Research: Atmospheric, Geospace, Earth and Ocean Sciences (GEO Core)

U.S. National Science Foundation · 26-516

Deadline: Oct 5, 2076 (18252 days left) Up to: $2,300,000 Health

Core Research in Biological Sciences (BIO Core)

U.S. National Science Foundation · 26-517

Deadline: Oct 5, 2076 (18252 days left) Science technology and other research and development

NSF-DFG Lead Agency Opportunity in Chemistry and Chemical Process and Transport Systems

U.S. National Science Foundation · 25-537

Deadline: Oct 6, 2076 (18253 days left) Up to: $75,000 Natural resources

National Science Foundation National Innovation Corps Teams (NSF National I-CorpsTM Teams) Program

U.S. National Science Foundation · 25-549

Deadline: Oct 6, 2076 (18253 days left) Science technology and other research and development

Professional Formation of Engineers (PFE)

U.S. National Science Foundation · PD-26-1341

Deadline: Oct 6, 2076 (18253 days left) Science technology and other research and development

MPS Physics Research Programs (MPS Physics)

U.S. National Science Foundation · 26-523

Deadline: Oct 6, 2076 (18253 days left) Science technology and other research and development

Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences Postdoctoral Research Fellowships (AGS-PRF)

U.S. National Science Foundation · 22-639

Deadline: Oct 7, 2076 (18254 days left) Science technology and other research and development

NSF STEM K-12 (STEM K-12)

U.S. National Science Foundation · 25-545

Deadline: Oct 7, 2076 (18254 days left) Science technology and other research and development

Infrastructure Innovation for Biological Research (Innovation)

U.S. National Science Foundation · 23-578

Deadline: Oct 7, 2076 (18254 days left) Up to: $800,000 Science technology and other research and development

MPS Astronomical Sciences Research Programs (MPS Astro)

U.S. National Science Foundation · 26-522

Deadline: Oct 7, 2076 (18254 days left) Other

MPS Materials Research Programs (MPS Materials)

U.S. National Science Foundation · 26-521

Deadline: Oct 7, 2076 (18254 days left) Science technology and other research and development

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